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Baja Style Fish Tacos

coated and fried halibut with a tangy delicious cream sauce

Directions

Before you begin have a skillet ready to go with 1″ of oil. I prefer to use my 10″ cast iron skillet, if you dont have one any heavy bottomed skillet will work.

Fish

1 lb halibut filet, or any mild white fish

Batter

1/2 cup panko crumbs

1/2 cup ap flour

1 tbs garlic powder

1 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp cayenne

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 egg beaten

1 12oz bottle of beer

Pico De Gallo

1 Tbs minced Cilantro

2 ripe roma tomatoes, chopped

2 Tbs minced red onion

juice 1/2 lime

Salt and pepper to taste

White sauce

1/2 cup sour cream

2 tbs mayonnaise

juice 1/2 lime

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp cayenne powder

salt and pepper to taste

Tortillas

I love the little snack size tortillas, either corn or flour work for this, depending on your preference. Have the tortillas warmed and ready to go when fish is done.

For the fish: rinse fish and pat dry, season with salt and pepper and slice into 1″ slices.

For the batter: mix together all dry ingredients in a food processor, transfer to a medium bowl, stir in egg and gradually add beer until a thin batter is formed. Add fish and lightly stir, coating all of the fish.

To cook: have that oil in the skillet cooking at a medium heat, dip the filets one at a time in the hot oil, DO NOT OVERCROWD, fry turning once until golden brown on both sides, transfer to a wire rack that is setting over a sheet pan and place in warmed oven and continue cooking until all the fish is done.

For the Pico De Gallo: combine all ingredients and place in fridge until ready to use

For the White Sauce: combine all ingredients and place into a plastic squirt bottle so you can drizzle over the tacos.

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